Articles by Niall Browne

Notebook Reviews: THE CLIENT

Joel Schumacher – 1994. The Client is a handsomely mounted, but disappointingly routine thriller from director Joel Schumacher. This John Grisham adaptation is an improvement on the source material, but you can tell where the plot is heading. [...]

September 25, 2023

Review: ROBODOC: THE CREATION OF ROBOCOP

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop leaves absolutely no stone unturned when it comes to the making of Paul Verhoeven’s seminal sci-fi classic. Directed by Eastwood Allen and Christopher Griffiths, this 4-part documentary is a serious deep-dive into [...]

September 24, 2023

Notebook Reviews: ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES

Kevin Reynolds – 1991 Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves is an old-fashioned Hollywood swashbuckler. Kevin Costner is on fine form as the eponymous hero in this Kevin Reynolds-directed adventure and Alan Rickman chews the scenery in his iconic turn [...]

September 24, 2023

Petition To Reinstate The Original Ending To Renny Harlin’s DEEP BLUE SEA

Movies In Focus isn’t one for online petitions – but it has been brought to my attention that there’s a change.org petition to get the original ending of Renny Harlin’s Deep Blue Sea reinstated for some sort of release by Warner Bros. [...]

September 24, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Bruce Willis & Richard Donner On The Set Of 16 BLOCKS

2005’s 16 Blocks is something of an under-appreciated action-thriller from director Richard Donner starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def, and David Morse. A buddy movie of sorts, 16 Blocks feels like the point where Donner’s Lethal Weapon [...]

September 23, 2023

Notebook Reviews: SNATCH

Guy Ritchie – 2000. Guy Ritchie’s Snatch is an enjoyable enough gangster flick. There’s a good cast who deliver some interesting performances – most notably the mighty Dennis Farina, Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro and Vinnie [...]

September 23, 2023

DVD Review: SUCCESSION – THE COMPLETE SERIES

Too much hype is a bad thing. It usually means that by the time you get to watch that specific movie or show, you’ve either become sick of hearing about it – or it fails to live up to expectations. Anyone with a passing interest in [...]

September 20, 2023

Blu-ray Review: David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE Lacks Shock Factor

It’s been almost 25 years since David Cronenberg dabbled with his trademark body horror in Existenz. Since then, Cronenberg has mainly focused his efforts on dark dramas, but now the Canadian auteur returns to his roots with Crimes [...]

September 17, 2023

Trailer: John Carpenter Returns To Directing With SUBURBAN SCREAMS

John Carpenter – the acclaimed Master Of Horror behind The Thing, Halloween and The Fog hasn’t directed since 2010’s The Ward – but that will change once Suburban Screams hits Peacock on October 13. There’s a catch [...]

September 16, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Cary Grant & Alfred Hitchcock On The Set Of NORTH BY NORTHWEST

The great Alfred Hitchcock‘s North By Northwest is one of the finest films ever made. Expertly crafted, the thriller is a brilliant exercise in tension, humour and romance. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin [...]

September 16, 2023

Blu-ray Review: THE FLASH

Don’t believe the haters – The Flash is one of the most entertaining films to come out of Warner Bros’ run of DCEU movies. Embracing the character’s comic book origins, it ticks all the right genre tropes in a witty and [...]

September 15, 2023

Competition: Win THE FLASH On Blu-ray

Andy Muschietti’s The Flash is available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD from 18 September, 2023. To celebrate, Movies In Focus is offering 2 lucky readers the chance to win a copy of the film on Blu-ray. The synopsis; Worlds collide in “The [...]

September 11, 2023

Podcast – Episode 38: Writer & Visual Artist Jaylan Salah On Horror

Writer, film critic and visual artist Jaylan Salah joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. A woman of many talents, Jaylan is a passionate film lover with a keen insight into multiple genres. Delving deep into what frightens her, Jaylan [...]

September 2, 2023